Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,157,000 | 1,060,000 | 1,096,000 | 89.10 |
| 1951 | 2,236,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,135,000 | 92.36 |
| 1952 | 2,316,000 | 1,140,000 | 1,175,000 | 95.68 |
| 1953 | 2,398,000 | 1,182,000 | 1,216,000 | 99.07 |
| 1954 | 2,482,000 | 1,224,000 | 1,257,000 | 102.53 |
| 1955 | 2,568,000 | 1,268,000 | 1,300,000 | 106.08 |
| 1956 | 2,656,000 | 1,312,000 | 1,343,000 | 109.74 |
| 1957 | 2,747,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,388,000 | 113.50 |
| 1958 | 2,840,000 | 1,405,000 | 1,434,000 | 117.31 |
| 1959 | 2,932,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,480,000 | 121.12 |
| 1960 | 3,022,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,524,000 | 124.84 |
| 1961 | 3,106,000 | 1,540,000 | 1,566,000 | 128.33 |
| 1962 | 3,186,000 | 1,580,000 | 1,605,000 | 131.60 |
| 1963 | 3,258,000 | 1,616,000 | 1,642,000 | 134.61 |
| 1964 | 3,334,000 | 1,654,000 | 1,679,000 | 137.75 |
| 1965 | 3,423,000 | 1,699,000 | 1,723,000 | 141.40 |
| 1966 | 3,521,000 | 1,749,000 | 1,772,000 | 145.46 |
| 1967 | 3,629,000 | 1,803,000 | 1,825,000 | 149.92 |
| 1968 | 3,744,000 | 1,861,000 | 1,882,000 | 154.65 |
| 1969 | 3,861,000 | 1,920,000 | 1,940,000 | 159.49 |
| 1970 | 3,980,000 | 1,980,000 | 1,999,000 | 164.42 |
| 1971 | 4,100,000 | 2,040,000 | 2,059,000 | 169.35 |
| 1972 | 4,220,000 | 2,101,000 | 2,118,000 | 174.32 |
| 1973 | 4,345,000 | 2,164,000 | 2,180,000 | 179.47 |
| 1974 | 4,474,000 | 2,229,000 | 2,244,000 | 184.81 |
| 1975 | 4,607,000 | 2,297,000 | 2,310,000 | 190.32 |
| 1976 | 4,745,000 | 2,367,000 | 2,378,000 | 196.03 |
| 1977 | 4,888,000 | 2,438,000 | 2,449,000 | 201.91 |
| 1978 | 5,035,000 | 2,512,000 | 2,522,000 | 207.98 |
| 1979 | 5,189,000 | 2,590,000 | 2,599,000 | 214.36 |
| 1980 | 5,353,000 | 2,671,000 | 2,681,000 | 221.12 |
| 1981 | 5,527,000 | 2,758,000 | 2,768,000 | 228.30 |
| 1982 | 5,711,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,860,000 | 235.92 |
| 1983 | 5,905,000 | 2,947,000 | 2,958,000 | 243.92 |
| 1984 | 6,107,000 | 3,047,000 | 3,059,000 | 252.28 |
| 1985 | 6,317,000 | 3,152,000 | 3,165,000 | 260.94 |
| 1986 | 6,531,000 | 3,258,000 | 3,272,000 | 269.80 |
| 1987 | 6,749,000 | 3,367,000 | 3,382,000 | 278.79 |
| 1988 | 6,968,000 | 3,475,000 | 3,492,000 | 287.82 |
| 1989 | 7,184,000 | 3,582,000 | 3,601,000 | 296.77 |
| 1990 | 7,375,000 | 3,675,000 | 3,699,000 | 304.64 |
| 1991 | 7,526,000 | 3,748,000 | 3,778,000 | 310.90 |
| 1992 | 7,683,000 | 3,822,000 | 3,860,000 | 317.36 |
| 1993 | 7,981,000 | 3,967,000 | 4,013,000 | 329.66 |
| 1994 | 6,792,000 | 3,326,000 | 3,465,000 | 280.56 |
| 1995 | 5,674,000 | 2,718,000 | 2,955,000 | 234.37 |
| 1996 | 6,708,000 | 3,217,000 | 3,491,000 | 277.11 |
| 1997 | 7,755,000 | 3,721,000 | 4,033,000 | 320.33 |
| 1998 | 8,081,000 | 3,875,000 | 4,206,000 | 333.82 |
| 1999 | 8,147,000 | 3,898,000 | 4,249,000 | 336.55 |
| 2000 | 8,213,000 | 3,921,000 | 4,291,000 | 339.28 |
| 2001 | 8,287,000 | 3,948,000 | 4,338,000 | 342.30 |
| 2002 | 8,400,000 | 3,995,000 | 4,404,000 | 346.97 |
| 2003 | 8,586,000 | 4,088,000 | 4,498,000 | 354.68 |
| 2004 | 8,816,000 | 4,207,000 | 4,609,000 | 364.18 |
| 2005 | 9,054,000 | 4,330,000 | 4,724,000 | 374.00 |
| 2006 | 9,299,000 | 4,456,000 | 4,843,000 | 384.11 |
| 2007 | 9,549,000 | 4,584,000 | 4,965,000 | 394.46 |
| 2008 | 9,804,000 | 4,714,000 | 5,090,000 | 404.97 |
| 2009 | 10,060,000 | 4,844,000 | 5,215,000 | 415.55 |
| 2010 | 10,317,000 | 4,976,000 | 5,341,000 | 426.17 |
| 2011 | 10,573,000 | 5,107,000 | 5,466,000 | 436.75 |
| 2012 | 10,829,000 | 5,237,000 | 5,592,000 | 447.33 |
| 2013 | 11,093,000 | 5,370,000 | 5,722,000 | 458.21 |
| 2014 | 11,364,000 | 5,506,000 | 5,857,000 | 469.42 |
| 2015 | 11,640,000 | 5,644,000 | 5,995,000 | 480.79 |
| 2016 | 11,919,000 | 5,784,000 | 6,134,000 | 492.33 |
| 2017 | 12,202,000 | 5,925,000 | 6,276,000 | 504.01 |
| 2018 | 12,487,000 | 6,067,000 | 6,420,000 | 515.82 |
| 2019 | 12,776,000 | 6,211,000 | 6,564,000 | 527.72 |
| 2020 | 13,065,000 | 6,356,000 | 6,709,000 | 539.69 |
| 2021 | 13,355,000 | 6,500,000 | 6,854,000 | 551.64 |
| 2022 | 13,651,000 | 6,649,000 | 7,001,000 | 563.86 |
| 2023 | 13,954,000 | 6,802,000 | 7,152,000 | 576.39 |
| 2024 | 14,256,000 | 6,954,000 | 7,301,000 | 588.87 |
| 2025 | 14,569,000 | 7,112,000 | 7,456,000 | 601.79 |